Graduate shows 2016: Vilnius Academy of Arts graduate Austeja Platukyte has designed a range of eco-friendly, waterproof packaging that could replace non-biodegradable plastic (+ slideshow).

The packaging can also be discarded and left to naturally decay, forming new layers of chalk as it does so. To prove the material's biodegradability, the designer buried packaging earlier in the year and has been regularly monitoring its gradual decomposition.

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Design student Ari Jónsson similarly tackled the world's excess of non-biodegradable waste, by combining red algae powder with water to create an alternative to plastic bottles. Others have also explored the eco-friendly possibilities of algae, using it for everything from furniture to textile dyes.
She displayed these as part of her final project to show how the That's It packaging could be used for a range of different products or substances. Platukyte also saved all waste created during the design process, and plans to incorporate it into future projects.
"While working on my final thesis I have followed zero-waste philosophy and sought to shed light on an increasingly prevalent problem of environmental pollution, as well as to reduce its impact through the processes and alternative products I create," she said.
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